Storm warning air horns tested satisfactorily in city
Four storm warning horns in the city were tested at 10 a.m. and all functioned satisfactorily. A prior check of radio warning units showed two of four in schools not working and under repair. Police and fire chiefs participated in the test with city officials observing, noting some audible limitations inside closed stores despite overall effectiveness.
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Lige Matlock
John Erickson
Charles Ogle
Toland
Chet Hale
Police Department
Matlock
South Evergreen
Erickson
Ogle
American Legion
Highland Park
Hale
West 7Th Water Tower
Johnny Erickson
East Walnut
Bizarre twist in murder case ends with fugitive captured
Glenn Stewart, 30, captured in a daylong manhunt after fleeing from Indiana murder charge tied to the Mother's Day killing of Larry Schmidt. Schmidt's widow Edith, 27, jailed on preliminary first degree murder charge after police allege affair and conspiracy in the dismemberment murder.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Glenn Stewart
Indiana
Stewart
Larry Schmidt
Marion
Ind
Schmidt
Edith
Sparta
Tenn
Ted Null
Shortage of 410 536 Bushels Identified at Hutchinson Elevator
An investigation by federal officials into grain shortages at Addington Grain Co. Inc. elevator in Wichita reports a preliminary loss of about 410 536 bushels. William Addington, husband of Kansas Republican committeewoman Donna Addington, moved operations after the probe began. he previously sought the 1960 Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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Topeka
Hutchinson
Royal Cox
Kansas Grain Inspection Department
Addington Grain Co. Inc
William Addington
Wichita
Donna Addington
Kansas
Cox
Addington
Wilkins, New
Short, Short Skirts Ruled Out at Oxford
Oxford England AP reports women at Oxford colleges ordered not to wear short skirts during exams. Dean Mary Proudfoot of Somerville says skirts look incongruous with academic dress and may distract male students from their studies.
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Oxford
England
Mary Proudfoot
Somerville
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Details 1966 Toll
Kansas traffic death log shows 38 fatalities in May 1966 and 227 for the year to May 9, with comparable figures for 1965 at 224 and 224 respectively. The Topeka AP report lists 24 hour totals and tracks daily counts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Heloise Launches Hints From Heloise On Tribune Page
The new daily feature Hints From Heloise debuts Tuesday on The Tribune women's page. The home making advice column promises practical shortcuts and a friendly, down to earth tone that endears readers nationwide.
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Heloise
the Tribune
Intercepted Letter Opens Vacation Hopes
A fragment shows a letter addressed to Cha revealing a shift toward summer plans. The note hints at planning time and personal reflection on taking a break.
Weather Through Thursday Forecast In Kansas
Area forecast calls for fair skies and a bit warmer through Thursday with lows near 60 and highs near 90. Topeka reports mild dry weather with no change expected before Friday. Tuesday’s lows ranged from 46 at Hutchinson to 53 at Goodland and Hill City, while highs reached 77 at Olathe to 85 at Russell.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hill City
Hutchinson
Goodland
Olathe
Russell
Primaries at a Glance Across States
In Oregon, Rep. Robert B. Duncan won the Democratic Senate nomination defeating Howard Morgan while Gov. Mark Hatfield took the Republican Senate nod. Tom McCall won the GOP governor nomination and Robert Straub became his Democratic foe. In Florida, Miami Mayor Robert King High edged Hayden Burns for the governorship. Kentucky renominated Sen. John Sherman Cooper with John Young Brown to oppose him in November. M. G. Snyder won the Republican House nomination in the new 4th District. Oklahoma saw Preston Moore beat Raymond Gary for the Democratic governorship nomination, Dewey Bartlett win the GOP Senate nomination, and Pat Patterson nominated to face Sen. Fred R. Harris.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Robert B. Duncan
Johnson
Viet Nam
Senate
Howard Morgan
Mark O. Hatfield
Tom McCall
Robert Straub
Florida
Miami
Robert King High
Hayden Burns
Kentucky
John Sherman Cooper
John Young Brown
M. G. Snyder
Oklahoma
Preston Moore
Oklahoma City
The
American Legion
Raymond Gary
Dewey Bartlett
Tulsa
Pat J. Patterson
Fred R. Harris
Bandit Flashes Money Then Tear Gas Bomb
In Charleston the bank robber grabbed about 1500 dollars in a paper bag that hid a tear gas device. Police found the getaway car abandoned after tear gas was detected in the vehicle. Bank official W E Wood described the bomb as a protective device. the trigger action was linked to a squeeze. The bandit remained at large.
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Charleston
S.C
W.E. Wood
March of Peace Against Ky Banned in Saigon
Riot police and paratroopers broke up antigovernment demonstrations in Saigon after mayor forbade a Buddhist march against Premier Ky. Police used tear gas. monks and nuns were arrested. several injuries reported amid heavy rain and volleys of machine gun positions. Meanwhile, government says 58 Viet Cong killed in five ground actions. U S and Australian forces continue jungle operations with 20 Viet Cong killed in nine days. Jets flew 24 missions against North Viet Nam, with reduced activity due to monsoon rains.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Division
North Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Red China
Explorer 32 Launch Opens Busy Space Week at Cape Kennedy
Explorer 32, a 492 pound orbital chemical laboratory, blasted off from Cape Kennedy aboard a Delta rocket to map upper atmosphere regions 170 to 750 miles up. NASA expects normal flight as it studies charged particles and solar storm disturbances while a test Saturn V prepares for future moon missions.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Orbiting Chemical Laboratory
Earth
Explorer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
John F. Kennedy
U.S
McCloy Warns Against Token European Forces
John J McCloy told a Senate panel that reducing U S troops in Europe to a token force would doom the North Atlantic Alliance. He criticized a Johnson De Gaulle meeting and urged collective security over individual alliances, warning against shifting NATO burdens in a tense period.
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Washington
John J McCloy
U.S
Europe
NATO
North Atlantic Alliance
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
McCloy
de Gaulle
Moscow
Subcommittee On
National Security
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Western Europe
Independence Jaco Bonds Defeated for Junior College Campus
In Independence Kansas a $5 million bond issue to fund a new community junior college campus failed. Unofficial results show 3,095 opposed to 1,886 in the Independence Junior College District covering Independence Sycamore and Cherryvale in Montgomery County.
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Independence, Kan
Independence Junior College
Montgomery County
Independence
Sycamore
Cherryvale
Ice Halo Seen Over Sun Spreads Across Kansas and Missouri
A sun halo visible across western Missouri and eastern Kansas prompted many calls to the Weather Bureau and local media. The Weather Bureau said the halo was produced by sunlight refracted through ice crystal clouds.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Pacemaker Implant Boosts Topeka Boy
AP reports Joel Johnston, three years old of Topeka, received a pace maker implant to aid his heart function. The procedure aims to improve his energy and health outlook.
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Topeka
Joel Johnston
Small Firms Escape Minimum Wage Coverage in House Vote
The House narrowly backed an amendment to shield nearly one million workers in small retail and service firms from minimum wage rules. The 120 to 109 vote by Rep. John B. Anderson would limit coverage to businesses with annual gross sales of $500,000 or more, with a future $250,000 threshold in 1969.
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Washington
House
John B. Anderson
B-Ill
Poppy Day Observed by American Legion Auxiliary
Poppy Day will be observed Saturday by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. The sale of pop pies, made by veterans, funds rehabilitation and veteran family work. Mrs. Fred Heinze chairs the sale and Mrs. C. S. Cornish leads the Auxiliary. The fall poppy sale is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
Auxiliary
Fred Heinze
C. S. Cornish
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Foreign Pistol Links Slayings in Columbus
A foreign-made .25 caliber pistol links three killings in Columbus Ohio with execution style shots to the head. Victims include rocket scientist Loren Bollinger Chester Scowden and Claude Quesenberry, all shot at close range with robbery noted in two cases. Police seek the gun and a possible single killer.
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Columbus, Ohio
Tom Sawyer
Loren E. Bollinger
Chester Joseph Scowden
Columbus
Claude Quesenberry
West Jefferson
Scowden
Quesenberry
Bollinger
Ohio
State Capitol
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